Hornschemeier, Paul,

Mother, come home / Paul Hornschemeier ; with an introduction by Thomas Tennant. - Fantagraphics ed. / edited by Gary Groth. - 1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 25 cm

"This volume collects new material along with issues 2-4 of the comic book series Forlorn Funnies, vol. 1, originally published by Absence of Ink."--T.p. verso.

With his clean, distinctive art style and poignant storytelling, up-and-coming indie comics sensation Paul Hornschemeier has earned comparisons to and accolades from today's top graphic novelists. Mother, Come Home is Hornschemeier's graphic novel debut-the quietly stunning tale of a father and son struggling, by varying degrees of escapism and fantasy, to come to terms with the death of the family's mother. The story seamlessly weaves through the surreal and the painfully factual, guided by the careful, somber colors and inventive pacing unique to Hornschmeier's storytelling. Mother, Come Home extracts almost tangible drama from the most tranquil of moments, making that which is unspoken in each panel easily audible, and almost uncomfortably experienced.

ISBN: 9781560979739 (hbk.) 1560979739 (hbk.)

LCCN: 2012462156

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA8E1529 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 014857968 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Loss (Psychology)
Widowers
Fathers and sons
Maternal deprivation

LC Class. No.: PN6727.H5926 / M68 2009

Dewey Class. No.: 741.5/973